2023 George Mason Patriots men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2023
Team:George Mason Patriots
Conference:Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Short Conf:EIVA
Record:12–14
Conf Record:4–6
Head Coach:Jay Hosack
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Joe Norton
Ac1 Year:7th
Stadium:Recreation Athletic Complex

The 2023 George Mason Patriots men's volleyball team represents George Mason University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Patriots, led by seventh year head coach Jay Hosack, play their home games at Recreation Athletic Complex. The Patriots are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish sixth in the EIVA preseason poll.[1]

Additionally George Mason enters the 2023 season with the knowledge that they will host the 2023 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament. Unlike the regular season, the tournament games will be played at EagleBank Arena so more fans can attend.[2]

Schedule

Date
Time
OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(EIVA Record)
1/13
7 p.m.
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)
ESPN+L 0-3
(20–25, 18–25, 16–25)
2930–1
1/15
3 p.m.
  1. 14 Ohio State
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)
ESPN+L 1-3
(17–25, 16–25, 27–25, 24-26)
4130-2
1/19
7 p.m.
LIURecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)
ESPN+L 1-3
(22–25, 23–25, 28–26, 19-25)
1870-3
1/21
5 p.m.
  1. 3 Long Beach State
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)
ESPN+L 0-3
(17–25, 14–25, 16–25)
5860-4
1/26
7 p.m.
NJITRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Tournament)
ESPN+L 2-3
(25-18, 16–25, 25–21, 23-25, 14-16)
2110-5
(0-1)
1/28
5 p.m.
  1. 5 Pepperdine
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Tournament)
ESPN+L 0-3
(16–25, 19–25, 11–25)
2990-6
1/31
7 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+L 0-3
(15–25, 21–25, 19–25)
4550-7
2/03
7 p.m.
  1. 14 Lewis
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-18, 25–23, 25–19)
1761-7
2/04
7:30 p.m.
Purdue Fort WayneRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)
ESPN+L 2-3
(25-20, 22–25, 31–29, 22-25, 15-17)
2371-8
2/18
5 p.m.
KingRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-15, 25–16, 25–17)
02-8
2/24
7 p.m.
  1. 14 Charleston (WV)*
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+L 2-3
(25-18, 29-27, 21-25, 22-25, 12-15)
2322-9
(0-2)
2/25
5 p.m.
  1. 14 Charleston (WV)*
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-21, 25-18, 25-22)
3633-9
(1-2)
3/03
7 p.m.
North GreenvilleRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-16, 25-19, 25-22)
1954-9
3/04
5 p.m.
BartonRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-1
(25-19, 25-14, 24-26, 25-16)
1415-9
3/10
7 p.m.
LimestoneRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-19, 25-22, 25-21)
3686-9
3/11
3 p.m.
LimestoneRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-1
(23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 28-26)
857-9
3/17
7 p.m.
Fairleigh DickinsonRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-1
(25-19, 28-26, 23-25, 25-20)
1518-9
3/18
5 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-21, 25-19, 25-21)
1969-9
3/21
6 p.m.
@ NJIT*ESPN+L 0-3
(20-25, 12-25, 22-25)
3399-10
(1-3)
3/24
7 p.m.
PrincetonRecreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(EIVA/A10 Challenge)
L 1-3
(20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 17-25)
2899-11
(1-4)
3/26
3 p.m.
  1. 10 Loyola Chicago
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(EIVA/A10 Challenge)
ESPN+L 2-3
(23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 29-27, 15-17)
4559-12
4/01
5 p.m.
@ Princeton*Dillon Gymnasium
Princeton, NJ
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-22, 25-22, 25-18)
010-12
(2-4)
4/07
7 p.m.
  1. 3 Penn State*
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+L 0-3
(20-25, 20-25, 15-25)
48210-13
(2-5)
4/08
3 p.m.
  1. 3 Penn State*
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
ESPN+L 0-3
(20-25, 17-25, 20-25)
44910-14
(2-6)
4/14
7 p.m.
@ Harvard*Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-22, 25-21, 25-20)
16211-14
(3-6)
4/15
5 p.m.
@ Harvard*Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3-1
(25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23)
14712-14
(4-6)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

Rankings

^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penn State overwhelmingly picked as preseason favorite to EIVA in 2023. Off the Block. 2022-12-20.
  2. Web site: NCAA names Championship sites. American Sports Builders Association. 2022-04-29.
  3. Web site: Back to Play-by-Play action. Twitter. 2023-01-13.